Vietnam's Da Lat tourism sees unprecedented surge ahead of National Day holiday
Travel 19:02 29/08/2026Da Lat’s tourism industry is seeing a boost as the local airport resumes operations, with many accommodation providers reporting a roughly 40 percent increase in bookings that is expected to extend beyond the holiday period through September.
Vietnam taps community tourism potential for sustainable development
Travel 16:57 29/08/2026Vietnam has strong potential to develop sustainable tourism, particularly through community-based and agricultural tourism that preserves local culture, creates livelihoods and delivers lasting value to both visitors and communities, experts and local officials said at the ongoing 20th Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC 2026).
Vietnam's Phu Quoc expects tens of thousands of visitors for National Day holiday
Travel 14:41 29/08/2026During the peak of Vietnam’s National Day holiday, Phu Quoc Island off southern An Giang Province is expected to receive nearly 150 flights and about 22,000 visitors a day. Tourism businesses are also preparing a range of cultural, artistic and entertainment events for travelers.
Hoan Kiem Lake’s new light display draws Hanoi visitors for nighttime photos
Travel 14:11 29/08/2026More than 3,000 lighting fixtures are illuminating Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake after dark, turning the historic landmark into a dazzling nighttime attraction for visitors and photo-seekers.
Drivers torn between safety and 'cut-in' fears as Vietnam cracks down on expressway tailgating
Vietnam News 14:55 28/08/2026As Vietnam begins deploying smart cameras to slap automated fines on tailgaters across its primary expressways, the aggressive crackdown has sparked a fierce debate among motorists -- trapped between praising a long-overdue safety campaign and fearing the legal trap of aggressive drivers cutting into their required gap.
Da Nang to host first photography award on human rights
Vietnam Life 12:38 28/08/2026Da Nang is launching its first photography award under the theme 'Happy Danang 2026,' offering a human rights perspective on life in the coastal city in central Vietnam.
Samsung's exports reach $500 billion, plans expanded R&D investment in Vietnam
Economy 11:55 28/08/2026Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Samsung Electronics CEO Roh Tae-moon on Thursday as the South Korean company marked US$500 billion in cumulative exports from Vietnam and outlined plans to expand R&D investment in the country.
Vietnam joins 4 other Mekong countries to push cross-border tourism
Vietnam News 22:16 27/08/2026The tourism ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to boost cross-border tourism links under the ‘Five Countries, One Destination’ concept and promote the Mekong sub-region as a single tourism market, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam aims to make MICE tourism national brand
Travel 19:51 27/08/2026Vietnam is seeking to turn MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) tourism into a national tourism brand to tap the global MICE market, heard a high-level tourism forum, held in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.
Nasdaq sees growing potential in Vietnam’s stock market
Economy 17:58 27/08/2026Vietnam is seeking to attract greater international investor participation following its upgrade to FTSE Russell's Secondary Emerging Market status, as regulators step up cooperation with Nasdaq.
FIFA chief Infantino tours 60,000-seat stadium project as he wraps up Vietnam visit
Vietnam News 17:36 27/08/2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino and FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom left Vietnam on Thursday after completing a working visit that included a tour of the PVF football training complex and the construction site of a 60,000-seat stadium in Hung Yen Province, a neighbor of Hanoi.
